Garment hanger track offset



June 10, 1952 c. DAHLBERG GARMENT HANGER TRACK OFFSET Filed Nov. 13, 1947 Patented June 10, 1952 GARMENT HANGER TRACK OFFSET.

Qarl Dahlberg 1 ,uluth, Minn., assignor Lotonahalf to Martin L Friedman, Duluth,

Application November 13, 19437, Serial, No..178 5,619,

This invention relates to the art of dry cleaning and has special reference to a device for simplifying the-examining of garments in such an establishment.

It is well known that most dry cleanin establishments a1=e equipped with an elevated continucus. track, usually common pipe, along-which garments are moved while on common/garment hens rse most v ry s s ment haa cleaned garments examined: befiore theyane del v r ds' o m ke sur they arep op y l a edn a din ry armen ck s amini requires the lifting of thegar nent and hanger on" of the track, turnin it around, and re-hanging same in order to properly inspect the garment. Then, the garmentand hanger must againbe lifted ofi the track and put back in original position. This. latter movement. being necessitated from the construction of the track in that the same is suspended by hooks or brack ets which must all project or extend to the same side in order to provide one free side on which the garment hangers may be slid along without being lifted over each suspending bracket.

It is obvious that the examinin of garments in ordinary dry cleaning establishments involves much wasted time and efiort. To overcome this disadvantage is the principal object of the instant invention.

Another object is to provide a device which, 1

while eliminating wasted time and effort, can also be easily incorporated in the common garment track so that the least modification of the common procedure and equipment is required.

Another object is to provide such a device that will be a part of the track and not interrupt same with joints or the like which might cause annoyance if not difficulty in moving garments on hangers therealong.

Another object is to provide a device to facilitate the selection of garments while on hangers, for example in a store.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description of the invention proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a track offset embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the track offsets partially installed within a garment rack track.

tablishments along which garments on garment .2. hangers 2 are mOVGdffIOm place .to'place by'sliding same thereon.

As pointed out heretpfore, thef rackfis'suspended by means of suitable brackets, not shown, all of which. extend fromfthe same side thereof in order to provideafree sideto permit the hangers to be slid along without interruption. bythebracket-s, making it necessary to have all han ers facing the same way. that'is, withljthejfree end of the hookinlthe direction. .1? the brackets.

To mit the. examinin of ga m nts. withcut rem v g sam fr m he track I. hav iprovide e tra kofiset. 3 whichis clearly illustrated in. the drawings. The; reference numeralsfiQ-J inqate cemiector portions. by meansQf-Whirzhj the offset may be. readily installed, within, a. common n rack. 7.

The instant showing of; the. connector is, that. of providing a screw-threaded connection to the track, however, it is deemed apparent that other suitable means may be provided if desired. The connectors are preferably of the same outside diameter or size and shape as the track, thereby providing an uninterrupted joint as clearly seen in Fig. 2 over which the hangers will slide easily.

The examining point or track offset 3 is preferably made of a single piece of strap metal and may be secured to the connectors in any desired manner, however, it has been found very satisfactory to install the straight ends 5-5 of the ofiset 3 within a bifurcation ofthe connector and install a pin 6 transversely through the connector and the ends 5 to hold same together. thus providing means whereby the connectors may be permanently installed in the track and the OE- set portion may be removed by pulling the pins 6 if desired.

Intermediate of the connectors the offset member 4 is bent to preferably a substantially semi-circular bight with somewhat arcuate corners joining said bight with the straight end portions 5-5 to provide a more smooth and easier track on which the hangers 2-2 may slide.

It is to be noted that the upper edge of the ofiset 3 is in the same plane as the upper edge of the track I so as to provide a smooth continuous track, free of obstructions. The offset portion occurs laterally of the track as shown to function properly as desired.

In operation the device is employed as follows: Garments on hangers 2 are moved along the track toward the offset 3 or examining position. The inspector then slides each garment and hanger individually on to the ofiset as indicated in dotted lines at l where one side of the garment may be readily examined. Upon completing the examination of that side of the earment, the hanger is slid around to the other side of the bight as indicated at 8 where, obviously, the other side of the garment automatically comes into view and may be readily examined. If the garment passes the inspection, it is merely slid along the offset on to the next section of track, not shown, where it is disposed of as desired. Garments which do not pass the inspection are, of course, sent back to have further cleaning operations performed thereon.

It is to be noted that the inspection of the garments may be accomplished without the inspectors having to move from his position or lift the garments around at all, the only action required of the inspector is to slide the garment hangers along on the track, the inspector being able to make his examination very much more quickly since he does not lift and turn even once to accomplish the inspection. The resulting saving of both time and labor will be readily appreciated by those engaged in the art.

It is deemed apparent that while the instant offset has been shown and described as being made of strap metal, the same may be made of a piece of pipe or other suitable material if desired. The instant showing has been preferred due to the difiiculty involved in bending a piece of pipe to such a sharp bight.

It is to be noted that while I have shown a '7 semicircular bight portion 3, same may be angular, substantially triangular, or otherwise and still function equally as well, the requisite form being such that as hangers are slid therealong,

they are first moved toward the inspector presenting one side to view and then the hanger is automatically turned and moves away from the inspector presenting the other side to view.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a track along which garments are slid on hangers, said track being substantially straight along a portion thereof and in a horizontal plane, a bight formed in and interrupting said straight track, said bight being relatively small and extending substantially horizontally from said track whereby both sides of a garment are presented to view from a position adjacent said bight as said garment is moved over said bight, said bight comprising a thin strip of metal having substantially alined ends with said bight intermediate same, and a connector on each of said ends for securing said bight to adjacent portions of said track.

2. The structure as set forth in claim 1 and said connector portions being bifurcated to receive said ends to support said bight.

CARL DAHLBERG.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 563,695 Toquet July 7, 1896 856,595 Lowe June 11, 1907 1,640,820 Choinski Aug. 30, 1927 1,692,679 McGoogan Nov. 20, 1928 1,717,246 Perling June 11, 1929 2,264,032 Webb Nov. 25, 1941 2,408,869 Mullen Oct. 8, 1946 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 347,890 Great Britain May 7, 1931 

